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xantocillin

xantocillin noun: the first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.

Noun

xantocillin (uncountable)

  1. The first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.
    Synonyms:
    ophthocillin

Synonyms of xantocillin

Questions about xantocillin

What does xantocillin mean?
Xantocillin means the first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.
What part of speech is xantocillin?
Xantocillin is a noun.

Words near xantocillin in the dictionary

  1. xanthyliums
  2. xantifibrate
  3. xantinol nicotinate
  4. Xantippe
  5. Xantippes
  6. xantocillin
  7. xantophore
  8. xantopurpurin
  9. Xantung
  10. Xantus's murrelet
  11. Xantus's murrelets

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